CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard lightweight crew outpaced MIT and Dartmouth by open water Saturday morning to take home its sixth-straight Biglin Bowl. The Crimson crossed in 6:18.0 to take home its 51st trophy in the series with the Engineers and Big Green.

In a close race for second, MIT edged Dartmouth by a half-length with a time of 6:22.3. It was a beautiful day for racing with a consistent wind, mainly head with slight cross component.

The freshman eight raced like veterans, taking home the win in the 2V event with a time of 6:24.1. The second varsity wasn't far behind, clocking a time of 6:29.2 and finishing ahead of Dartmouth (6:38.7) and MIT (6:47.9).

The Crimson 3V gained momentum early, taking an early lead over the Big Green and Engineers and holding it to post a 22-second victory (6:40.3).

The freshman four 'B' squad, containing Michael Savarese, Timothy King, Johann Colloredo-Mansfeld, stroke Eric Rodrigo and coxswain: Brett Biebelberg, won the race with a time of 7:52.9.

Harvard hits the road next weekend, competing against Navy on Saturday for the Haines Cup. The Crimson will face Georgetown in Princeton, N.J. Sunday, April 20.